Machine for burnishing the edges of the soles of boots and shoes.



Y Z. BEAUDRY. MACHINEFQR BURNISHING THE EDGES OF THE SOLES 0F BOOTS AND SHOES.

APPLICATION FILED FEB.26. 912- Patented May 22, 1917.

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UNITED STATES. PATENT OFFICE- zoTIQUE BEAUDRY, or LYNN, MASSACH SETTS.

MACHINE non BURNISI-IING THE nnens or Hn sores on BOOTS AND srions.

Specification of Letters latent.

Patented May 22, 1917.

Application filed February 26, 1912. Serial mama.

9'?) all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ZOTIQUE BEAUDRY, a citizen of the United States, residing at Lynn, in the county of Essex and State of Massachusetts, have invented new anduseful Improvements in Machines for Burnishing the-Edges of the Soles of Boots and Shoes, of which the following is a specification. I

This invention relates to an improved machine for burnishing or setting the edges of the soles of boots and shoes and simultaneously indenting the upper edge of said soles, the object of the invention'being to provide a machine inwhich the burnishing or edge setting iron polishes the edge of the sole and simultaneously the upper edge, or the face of the sole adjacent to the edge thereof, may be indented or corrugated to produce an imitation" of a fair stitch or on welt shoes to produce an appearance like that made by the stitch operating tool.

In my machine for burnishing and indenting the edges of the soles of boots and shoes, the burnishing iron has the indenting wheel rotatably mounted thereon and the iron is mounted to rock about an axis extending transversely 1 of the path of its motion and transversely of the edge of the sole which it is operating upon. Said iron is mounted upon a holder which is also mounted to rotate about an axis extending transversely of the axis about which the iron rocks, said holderbeing rotatably mounted upon a carrier to which a reciprocatory motion is imparted by suitable mechanism.

The object ofthe invention is further to provide a machine in which the burnishing iron and the indenting wheel mounted thereon will rock readily to accommodate themselves to the varying curves of the sole of a shoe, either longitudinally of the edge of the sole or laterally thereof, so that the working face of the burnishing iron and the \vorking face of the indenting wheel will be presented to all the different parts of the edge of the solo in, substantially the same relative positions, respectively.

In the preferred embodiment of my invention I utilize a mechanism for imparting a reciprocatory or rocking movement to the burnishing irons similar to that illustrated and described in U. S. Letters Patent issued to me August 17, 1909, N0. 931,558, to which reference may be had as illustrative of machine in which my improved burnishing iron and indenting wheel and their supporting members may be utilized. I

The invention consists in the combination and arrangement of parts set forth in the following specification and particularly pointed out in the claims thereof.

Referring to the drawings:

Figure 1 is a left hand side elevation of a portion of a sole edge burnishing machine similar to that illustrated in said Letters Patent with my improved burnishing irons and indenting wheel with their supporting members illustrated in connection therewith.

Fig.2 is a side elevation of the burnishing irons for the edges of the fore part and of the shank of a shoe with my improved beading wheel mounted on the fore part burnishing iron andillustrating the same in connection with their different holders and carrier.

Fig. 3 is a front elevation of the edge burnishing iron and indenting wheel, together with the holder and carrier for the same.

Fig. 4 is a sectional elevation taken on line 14: of Fig. 3. the carrier being broken away. 1

Like numerals refer to like parts throughout the several views of the drawings.

' In the drawings, Fig. 1, is the frame of the burnishing machine in which is journaled a driving shaft 11 having fastened to the front end thereof an eccentric 12. The eccentric 12 is connected by an arm 13 to an arm 1 1 on a rocker-frame 15. The rocker-frame 15 is iournaled to rock upon a shaft 16 fast to the frame 10. and has a downwardly depending 'arm 17 in which is journaled the shank 18 of a tool carrier 19. A collar 20 is fastened to the upper end of the shank 18 and a cross-bar 21 extends transversely of the shank 18 at its lower end and fits in a slot or groove 22 in the lower end of the arm 17.

The tool carrier 19 is moved downwardly so that the cross-bar. 21-m0ves out of the groove 22 and is rotated to bring the fore part burnishing iron and indenting wheel toward the front of the machine in readiness for operation upon the fore part of the edgeof the boot or shoe sole, or the same is rotated to'bring the shank burnishing iron toward the front of the machine in order that the same may be utilized for burnishing the shank portion of the edge of the boot or shoe sole, as may be desired, by mechanism fully described and shown in said Patent No. 931,558, but not shown in the drawings of the present application, as the same is not considered an essential portion of the machine of this invention.

Referring, now, to the other figures of the drawings, as well as to Fig. 1, 23 is the fore part burnishing iron which is provided with a shank 24, preferably integral therewith and adapted to rock in a bearing 25 formed in a holder 26. The holder 26 is pivoted upon a stud 27 fast to the cross-bar 21 of the tool carrier 19.

An indenting or beading wheel 28 is provided upon its periphery with teeth 29 which are adapted to indent or form indentations in the upper face of a shoe sole adjacent to the edge thereof. This indenting wheel is mounted to rotate upon a stud or stationary shaft 30 which is fastened to the iron 23, so as to prevent the rotation thereof, by a screw 31. Thus the indenting wheel 28 is rotatably mounted upon the iron 23.

It will be understood that the shaft 11 and eccentric 12 impart, through the arm 13, a rocking motion to the rocker frame 15 and, therefore, a rocking motion is imparted to the tool carrier 19 and the parts carried thereby, including the burnishing irons, their holders and the heading wheel. The path of travel of the burnishing irons and their holders is longitudinally of the edge of the sole 32 of the shoe 33 being operated upon, said shoe being illustrated in dotted lines in Fig. l and the sole being illustrated in section broken away in Figs. 2 and 4.

The pivotal axial line of the fore part burnishing iron 23 extends transversely of the path of travel of said iron. The pivotal axial line of the holder 26 extends at right angles to the pivotal axial line of the burnishing iron 23 and preferably said pivotal axial lines intersect. The pivotal axial line of the beading wheel is disposed at an acute angle to the pivotal axial line of the burnish ing iron 23 and also to the pivotal axial line of the holder 26, and preferably the pivotal axial lines of the burnishing iron 23 and heading wheel 28 lie in the same plane and intersect each other; also preferably the pivotal axial lines of the burnishing iron 23, the holder 26 and the beading wheel 28 lie in the same plane and intersect each other.

The burnishing iron 23 is prevented from rocking beyond certain angles in opposite directions, respectively, by shoulders 34 which abut against the lower edge of the holder 26 and thus prevent the iron from rocking beyond a predetermined angle in either direction, respectively, as will be clearly seen by reference to Fig. 3. It is desirable that the median axial line of the burnishing iron 23 should, as nearly as possible, intersect the working face of said iron and to this end it is preferable that the shank 24 of said burnishing iron should be integral with said burnishing iron in order that a long hearing may be obtained for the iron to rock upon.

The burnishing iron is locked in position against longitudinal movement of its shank 24 in the bearing 25 by a latch 35 arranged to slide in ways 36, 36 upon the holder 26. Said slide is held downwardly in position to lock the burnishing iron 23 against movement longitudinally of its bearing by a spring 37 which is fastened at one end thereof to the holder 26. The opposite free end of said spring bears against a screw 38 which is fastened to the slide latch 35. Said spring 37 is coiled about a screw 39 and has one end 40 thereof inserted in the holder 26. The slide 35 is limited as to downward movement by lateral projections 41, 41 on opposite sides thereof, these lateral projections being adapted to engage shoulders 42, 42 provided on the holder 26.

When the parts are in the respective positions illustrated in Figs. 2, 3 and 4, it will be seen that the latch 35 will prevent the burnishing iron from becoming detached from the holder 26 as it rests against the front face of said burnishing iron. hen it is desired, however, to remove said burnishing iron, together with the beading wheel thercon, the latch 35 is raised by means of the screw 38 until the lower end of said latch clears the upper edge of the burnishing iron, when the burnishing iron may be readily removed from the holder 26 by withdrawing its shank 24 from the bearing- 25, and the heading wheel being supported upon the burnishing iron 23 will be removed therewith.

The holder 26 is prevented from rocking beyond a predetermined angle by ears 43, 43 which are disposed upon opposite sides of a stop screw 44 which is fast to the cross-bar 21 of the carrier 19. Said holder 26 is normally held in a substantially central position by a spring 50, one end of which is connected to a screw 51 fast to the cross-bar 21 and the other end of which is connected to a screw 52 fast to the holder 26.

The shank burnishing iron 45 is pivoted upon a stud 46 fast to a holder 47 which is pivoted upon a stud 48 and said shank burnishing iron is held upon its stud 46 by a slide latch 49.

In mechanism for burnishing and indenting the edges of the soles of boots and shoes, it is very essential that the same should be so constructed that the burnishing irons and indenting instrumentalities for the fore part may be readily removed from their pivots, in order that other burnishing irons having a different form or that new burnishing irons to replace old ones may be substituted, and in the construction hereinbefore described it will be seen that both the fore part iron and the indenting wheel may be'very easily and quickly removed from their holders in the manner hereinbefore described,all that is necessary being for the operator to raise the slide latch 35, slip theburnishing iron out of its bearing and place a new burnishing iron, with an indenting wheel thereon, in the place of the one removed and then release the latch when it will be carried back to its normal position and the burnishing iron will be held inposition as well as the indenting wheel.

The general operation of the mechanism hereinbefore specifically described is as follows: Assuming that it is desired to burnish the edge of the sole from the shank around the fore part and to indent the sole adjacent to the edge thereof around said fore part, the burnishing iron 23 and indenting wheel 28 are utilized, respectively, to'si- .niultaneously burnish and indent the edge of the sole and the top of the sole adjacent to said edge around the fore part of said sole and the shank iron 45 is used to burnish or set the edge of the sole in the shank portion and upon opposite sides thereof.

In burnishing and indenting the edge of the sole around the fore part, the edge of the shoe sole is held by the operator against the burnishing iron 23 while the wheel 28 bears against the upper face of said sol'eadjacent to the edge and substantially in the position illustrated in Figs. 1, Qand 3. A rapid reciprocatory motion is imparted to the rocker frame and hence to the tool carrier'1 9 and i the parts supported thereon, viz, the burnishing iron 23, the indenting wheel 28 and the holder 26, while the shoe is turned by the operator to bring the different parts of the sides and toe of the edge of the sole in contact with the working faces of the burnishing iron 23 and with the periphery of the indenting wheel 28. As the edge of the shoe is passed around in contact with said burnishing iron and indentingwheel, said burnishing iron will be tipped to assume a position with its working face tangential to the edge of the shoe sole, and as the edge of the shoe is passed around in contact with the working face of the burnishing iron by the operator, said iron will rock upon its shank 24 and the holder 26 will also rock upon its pivot 27, so that the Working face of the iron will always assume a position about tangential to the edge of the shoe sole. The rocking of the iron 23 upon its pivot and of'the holder 26 upon its pivot makes it possible for said iron to assume the position set forth quickly and easily, so that the edge of the shoe will be equally and nicely operated upon and burnished and simultaneously with this operation the upper face of the sole adjacent to'the edge thereof will be indented with nicety and precision by the indenting wheel 28.

When the fore part has been completed and it is desired to burnish the edges of the shank portions of the sole, the shank burnishing iron a5 is brought into operation by means of the mechanism described in said Patent No. 931,558, whereby the tool carrier is given a rotation of 180 and the shank burnishing iron with its holder is brought into the position occupied by the fore part burnishing iron in Fig. 1, viz, in front of the shank 18, the fore part burnishing iron and indenting wheel occupying the position formerly occupied by the shank burnishing iron. The operator then passes theedge of the shank portion of the sole along the working face of the shank burnishing iron a5 on opposite sides of the shoe. During this operation the shank burnishing iron tips upon its pivot 46 and the holder l7 rocks upon its pivot a8, so that the working face of the shank burnishing iron will always be tangential to the edge of the sole longitudinally thereof and will also be in alinement with the edge of said sole laterally thereof.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim and desire by Letters Patent to secure is: 1

1. A machine for burnishing the edges of the soles of boots and shoes having, in combination, a burnishing iron, a holder on which said burnishing iron is pivoted, a carrier on which said holder is pivoted, mechanism adapted to impart a reciprocatory motion to said carrier, the pivotal axial line of said burnishing iron extending transversely of the path of travel of said carrier and the pivotal axial lines of said holder and iron extending substantially at right angles to each other and a beading wheel rotatably mounted on said burnishing iron.

2. A machine for burnishing the edges of the soles of boots and shoes having, in combination, a burnishing iron, a holder on which said burnishing iron is pivoted, a carrier on which said holder is pivoted, mechanism adapted to impart a reciprocatory motion to said carrier, the pivotal axial line of said burnishing iron extending transversely of the path of travel of said carrier and the pivotalaxial lines of said holder and iron extending substantially at right angles to each other and a beading wheel rotatably mounted on said burnishing iron, the median axial lines of said burnishing iron and bead ing wheel disposed at an acute angle to each other.

3. A machine for burnishing the edges of the soles of boots and shoes having, in combination, a burnishing iron, a holder on which said burnishing iron is pivoted, a carrier on which said holder is pivoted, mechanism adapted to impart a reciprocatory motion to said carrier, the pivotal axial line of said burnishing iron extending transversely of the path of travel of said carrier and the pivotal axial lines of said holder and iron extending substantially at right angles to each other and a beading wheel rotatably mounted on said burnishing iron, the median axial lines of said burnishing iron and beading wheel disposed at an acute angle to each other and lying in the same plane.

4:. A machine for burnishing the edges of the soles of boots and shoes having, in combination, a burnishing iron, a holder. on which said burnishing iron is pivoted, a carrier on which said holder is pivoted, mechanism adapted to impart a reciprocatory motion to said carrier, the pivotal axial line of said burnishing iron extending transversely of the path of travel of said carrier and the pivotal axial lines of said holder and iron extending substantially at right angles to each other and a beading wheel rotatably mounted on said burnishing iron, the median axial lines of said burnishing iron and beading wheel intersecting each other.

A machine for burnishing the edges of the soles of boots and shoes having, in combination, a burnishing iron, a holder on which said burnishing iron is pivoted, a carrier on which said holder is pivoted, mechanism adapted to impart a reciprocatory motion to said carrier, the pivotal axial line of said burnishing iron extending transversely of the path of travel of said carrier and the pivotal axial lines of said holder and iron intersecting each other and a heading wheel rotatably mounted on said burnishing iron.

6. A machine for burnishing the edges of the soles of boots and shoes having, in combination, 1a burnjshing iron, a holder on which said burnishing iron is pivoted, a carrier on which said holder is pivoted, mechanism adapted to impart a reciprocatory motion to said carrier, the pivotal axial line of said burnishing iron extending transversely of the path of travel of said carrier and the pivotal axial lines of said holder and iron extending substantially at right angles to each other, means to limit the angle through which said burnishing iron may be rocked upon said holder and a beading wheel rotatabl y mounted on said burnishing iron.

7. A machine for burnishing the edges of the soles of boots and shoes having, in com bination, a burnishing iron, a holder on which said burnishing iron is pivoted, a carrier on which said holder is pivoted, mechanism adapted to impart a reciprocatory motion to said carrier, the pivotal axial line of said burnishing iron extending transversely of the path of travel of said carrier and the pivotal axial lines of said holder and iron extending substantially at right angles to each other, means to limit the angle through which said holder may be rocked upon said carrier and a heading wheel ro tatably mounted on said burnishing iron.

8. A machine for burnishing the edges of the soles of boots and shoes having, in combination, a burnishing iron, a holder on which said burnishing iron is pivoted, said burnishing iron embodying in its construction a cylindrical shank constituting a pivot, a carrier on which said holder is pivotally mounted and mechanism adapted to impart a reciprocatory motion to said carrier, the median axial line of said shank extending transversely of the path of travel of said carrier and a beading wheel rotatably mounted on said burnishing iron, the median axial lines of said holder and shank being substantially at right angles to each other and the median axial line of said beading wheel disposed at an acute angle with each of said other axial lines, respectively.

9. A machine for burnishing the edges of the soles of boots and shoes having, in Conn bination, a burnishing iron embodying in its construction a cylindrical shank constituting a pivot, a holder on which said shank is rotatably mounted, mechanism adapted to impart a reciprocatory motion to said holder, the median axial line of said shank extending transversely of the path of travel of said holder and substantially in alinement with the working face of said iron and a heading wheel rotatably mounted on said burnishing iron, the median axial line of said beading wheel disposed at an acute angle with the median axial line of said shank.

10. A machine for burnishing the edges of the soles of boots and shoes having, in combination, a burnishing iron, a holder therefor, said burnishing iron embodying in its construction a cylindrical shank constituting a pivot, and rotatably mounted on said holder, the median axial line of said shank extending transversely of the working face of said iron and a beading wheel rotatably mounted on said burnishing iron.

11. A machine for burnishing the edges of the soles of boots and shoes having, in combination, a burnishing iron, a holder therefor, said burnishing iron embodying in its construction a cylindrical shank constituting a pivot and rotatably mounted on said holder and a beading wheel rotatably mounted on said burnishing iron, the median axialline of said shank extending transversely of the working face of said burnishing iron and intersecting the median axial line of said beading wheel.

12. A machine for burnishing the edges of the soles of boots and shoes having, in combination, a burnishing iron, a beading wheel mounted upon said burnishing iron, a holder on which said burnishing iron is pivoted, and a carrier on which said holder is pivoted, the median axial line of said burnishing iron extending transversely of the path of travel of said carrier, the median axial lines of said holder, burnishing iron and heading Wheel intersecting each other.

13. A machine for burnishing the edges of the soles of boots and shoes having, in combination, a burnishing iron, a carrier on which said .burnishing iron is pivoted, mechanism adapted to impart a reciprocatory motion to said carrier, the pivotal axial line of said bnrnishing iron extending transversely of the path of travel of said carrier and a beading Wheel rotatably mounted on said burnishing iron.

14. A machine for burnishing the edges of the soles of boots and shoes having, in combination, a burnishing iron, a carrier 011 which said burnishing iron is pivoted, the pivotal axial line of said burnishing iron extending transversely of the path of travel of said carrier and a rotatable beading Wheel carried by said carrier, the periphery of said beading Wheel adjacent to the Working face of said burnishing iron, and mechanism adapted to impart a reciprocatory motion to said carrier, whereby a reciprocatory motion is imparted to said burnishing iron and beading Wheel.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of tWo subscribing Witnesses.

ZOTIQUE BEAUDRY.

Witnesses CHARLES S. GooDING', SYDNEY E. TAFT.

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